#2283B7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58% 0.117 238), rgb(34, 131, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#2283B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2283B7 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 131, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.117 238) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2283B7 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2283B7 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2283B7 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2283B7 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8CF
oklch(70.6% 0.084 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#4192C3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 238.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2283B7
oklch(58% 0.117 238)
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Step 700
700
#016897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B557A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#154662
oklch(37.6% 0.07 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#2283B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A83B9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009095 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2283B7
#2283B7
oklch(58% 0.117 238)
- #AD672A
#AD672A
oklch(58.1% 0.117 58.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2283B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #2283B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.